What I find strange though is that tourism seems to be flowing in and out like everything's fine.
Are we that skeptical? This whole ordeal will likely not end in nuclear armageddon, but it's not outside the realm of possibility that N. Korea will start take aggressive measures to prove their intentions. Wars have been started over less.

I don't find strange, in the other hand, that you believe that NK is preparing for a war more than the US is. You have been fed lies by your system. There is nothing dangerous going on in NK. At least no more than in the US.

If you already have a general understanding of actual events and wow events, very easy to follow.

Here's an unpopular/ non-western opinion/ I do not necessarily endorse.

The USA will probably launch the initial attack on south korea and make it look like the north did it. Similar to 9/11.

Than go full on Zap Branigan style sending in wave after wave of their own men.

China will call the USA out on this and since they switched back to the gold standard once their economy exceeds the USA's dollar, than they'll call in the USA's debt, obliterating the economy.

NOTE: This opinion does not represent my beliefs, do not hammer me and floor me for sharing it, lol

1. Anyone that believes 9/11 was an inside job just believes in it to hate on America because its the (in thing) to do.
2. Wave after wave? You obviously have no idea about war and tactics. Western countries dont do bonzai charges and neither would S. Korea.
3. Its a world economy. What good would it do China to make the US go under? They wouldn't be able to collect on there debt and they would lose out on a LOT of there exports. Also, it would hurt the EU badly if the US collapsed and vice versa as 25% of the US exports go to Europe. So now China has hurt the US, Europe and itself....and it still doesn't have the money it asked for because we defaulted. We are all to connected to fail.

If you believe in #3 then you are likely just another person going with the "hate America" crowd.

As a co-worker of mine said a few days ago, also on a WoW based theme:
US economy down as hell...
Europe economy fucked beyond belief...
Wait. What? Asia gets all the numbers?!
Sure, we'll start a war, that will do, maybe give it a name as well, Nuclear Hell (hence NH).
Problem fixed.